Class 9 Science - Chapter Gravitation NCERT Solutions | The volume of 50 g of a substance is 20

Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 9th Science - Chapter Gravitation. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Exercise 6, Question 21: the volume of 50 g of a substance is 20 cm3 if th....
Question 21

The volume of 50 g of a substance is 20 cm3. If the density of water is 1 g cm-3, will the substance float or sink?

Answer

An object sinks in liquid when its density is greater than the liquid. On the other hand, an object floats on liquid when its density is less than the liquid.

Here, density of the substance = 

The density of the substance is more than the density of water (1 g cm−3). Hence, the substance will sink in water.

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